PREMIERE: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Unveil New Single “Revelations”

Alt-country band Sarah Shook & the Disarmers has released its latest single, “Revelations,” from their upcoming album Revelations—which is set to unveil on March 29. The title track showcases bandleader River Shook’s expertise in crafting narratives chalked full of sharp observation and potent emotion. Sharp twangy guitar and crisp harmonies saturate the track, seamlessly blending with the disaffected lyrics. Revelations is set to be the band’s most intimate and piercing album yet, as River details their experiences traversing mental health issues while entrenched in a capitalist society.

“I wrote “Revelations” about navigating the rough terrains of mental health with my then-partner while he worked a back-breaking vending machine installation job, while I toured 150 days a year and obsessively recorded music, and about how we barely made ends meet despite having killer work ethic,” says Shook of the new single. “People who live paycheck to paycheck are some of the hardest working folks out there, and being broke all the time isn’t always due to laziness or lack of effort. I wrote “Revelations” for working-class people and creatives trying our damndest to live good lives and get through the day as best we can.”

Listen to “Revelations” below.

Watch Sarah Shook & the Disarmers play at the Paste Party in Austin, Texas in 2023 below.